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Unidentified man’s body found in mangroves at Koh Siray

Shela Riva

 

The body was discovered by a passer-by, who disappeared soon after police were called to the scene. Photo: Facebook

 

PHUKET:-- The body of an unidentified male was found in the mangroves at Koh Siray at about midday today (Oct 23), Maj Akaradej Kongprom of the Phuket City Police has confirmed to The Phuket News.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008198-unidentified-man’s-body-found-in-mangroves-at-koh-siray/

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Search for "Director Oi" looks to be over - more than one will face murder charge

 

Picture: TNews

 

SI SA KET: -- Tnews reported that a body has been found that is believed to be that of an education department director missing since July 3rd.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008233-search-for-director-oi-looks-to-be-over-more-than-one-will-face murder-charge/

 

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Police just taking "defensive measures" says chief after suspect kicked off motorcycle

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The chief of police in Hat Yai explained away the incident where a chasing policeman on a motorcycle kicked out causing a fleeing rider to crash to the tarmac.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008234-police-just-taking-defensive-measures-says-chief-after-suspect kicked-off-motorcycle/

 

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Swollen knee epitomizes police devotion to duty ahead of beloved monarch's final journey

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Netizens praised the Thai police for their devotion to duty after a picture of one officer's knee was shared online.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008235-swollen-knee-epitomizes-police-devotion-to-duty-ahead-of-beloved monarchs-final-journey/

 

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Good Samaritan implores Thais to help people in distress

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

A Thai woman has gone online to beg Thais to help people in distress after her experience finding a fellow female in trouble at the weekend.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008236-good-samaritan-implores-thais-to-help-people-in-distress/

 

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Anti-graft chief ‘has no issue’ with authority of OAG to initially probe NACC officials under new law

By The Nation

 

National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) president Pol General Watcharapol Prasarnratchakij said on Monday that he had no problem with the new power of the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) to initially investigate NACC officials, as the body had the authority to audit the budget spending of all state agencies.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008237-anti-graft-chief-‘has-no-issue’-with-authority-of-oag-to-initially-probe-nacc-officials-under-new-law/

 

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Flood toll rises as heavy rain continues

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By The Nation

 

Moo 4 village in Tambon Nong Ngiew, Wang Sapung district ,Loei : FB Chainarong Sretthachau

 

NINE KILLED AND 300,000 AFFECTED BY INUNDATION IN 21 PROVINCES AMID MORE URGENT WARNINGS

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008239-flood-toll-rises-to-9-as-heavy-rain-continues/

 

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Three ‘influential’ companies still in charge as ALRO land redistribution stalled

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION 

 

A DISPUTED orange orchard in Chiang Mai was in the process of being set up as an agricultural cooperative to manage the produce, Agricultural Land Reform Office (ALRO) officials said yesterday, after land-rights NGOs found that the orchard was still being operated by its former owners.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008240-three-‘influential’-companies-still-in-charge-as-alro-land-redistribution-stalled/

 

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Dugong remains ‘prove hunters are active on Koh Libong’

By The Nation

 

 

RANGERS IN A no-hunting area have filed a complaint regarding illegal hunting with police after a dugong’s skin and intestines were found hanging in a mangrove tree on Sunday in Pak Klong To Khun on Koh Libong in Trang province.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008241-dugong-remains-‘prove-hunters-are-active-on-koh-libong’/

 

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Mourners set up camp to ensure place in best zones

By KASAMAKORN CHANWANPEN 
THE NATION 

 

 

AT KING’S URGING, OFFICIALS SET ASIDE NEW AREAS TO ACCOMMODATE A TOTAL OF 60,000 PEOPLE
 

AS MANY people have already camped out near Sanam Luang in the hope of getting a place in the prime viewing zones for this week’s Royal Cremation, authorities have acted on the advice of HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn and opened up further zones for the general public. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008243-mourners-set-up-camp-to-ensure-place-in-best-zones/

 

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Bangkok communities promise helping hand to mourners

By KHANITTHA THEPACHORN 
THE NATION 

 

 

HUNDREDS OF thousands of mourners will venture in and out of various Bangkok neighbourhoods to get as close as possible to the ceremonial grounds as the country prepares for Thursday’s Royal Cremation Ceremonies for the much-revered HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008244-bangkok-communities-promise-helping-hand-to-mourners/

 

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Thai battles to great win, dedicates it to late King

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

 

 

Ratchanok Intanon rallied from the verge of defeat to win the Denmark Open title – and said she had been inspired by her determination to produce her top form in honour of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008245-thai-battles-to-great-win-dedicates-it-to-late-king/

 

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Six provinces warned of rising water level in Chao Phraya

By Thai PBS

 

 

The Royal Irrigation Department has warned people in six provinces below the Chao Phraya Dam that the water level in the Chao Phraya River will rise by 20-25 centimetres from Oct 24.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008246-six-provinces-warned-of-rising-water-level-in-chao-phraya/

 

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RTAF asks public to report ban violating drones during royal cremation

 

BANGKOK, 24 October 2017 (NNT) – The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has asked the public to report any violators of the ban on drones around Sanam Luang during the royal cremation. 

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008247-rtaf-asks-public-to-report-ban-violating-drones-during-royal-cremation/

 

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PM expresses concerns over agricultural issues

 

BANGKOK, 24 October 2017 (NNT) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha expressed his concerns over agricultural issues, calling on farmers to adjust their methods to minimize costs and maximize yields. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008248-pm-prayut-expresses-concerns-over-agricultural-issues/

 

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North Korea threat is 'critical, imminent,' Japan tells U.S., South Korea

By Phil Stewart

 

FILE PHOTO - A North Korean flag flies on a mast at the Permanent Mission of North Korea in Geneva October 2, 2014. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

 

CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Philippines (Reuters) - The threat from North Korea has grown to a "critical and imminent level" and the United States, Japan and South Korea must address the matter, Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera told his U.S. and South Korean counterparts in talks on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008250-north-korea-threat-is-critical-imminent-japan-tells-us-south-korea/

 

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Transition to be agreed with Brexit trade deal: UK's PM May

By Kate Holton and William James

 

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street in London, October 23, 2017. REUTERS/Mary Turner

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May signalled on Monday that any Brexit transition deal would be put together as part of a wider trade agreement - potentially stripping companies of the time they need to prepare to leave the European Union.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008251-transition-to-be-agreed-with-brexit-trade-deal-uks-pm-may/

 

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German lawmakers to face down far-right AfD in vote for vice speaker

 

FILE PHOTO: Albrecht Glaser of the anti-immigration party Alternative for Germany (AfD) during a news conference at the Bundespressekonferenz in Berlin, Germany, March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/File Photo

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is set to clash with other parties over its nomination for a senior parliamentary post when the Bundestag meets on Tuesday for its inaugural session after last month's election.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008252-german-lawmakers-to-face-down-far-right-afd-in-vote-for-vice-speaker/

 

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Catalonia warns of civil disobedience as Madrid readies direct rule

By Julien Toyer and Paul Day

 

A banner reading "Criminal separatism nazi diabolic murderer" is seen at a bus stop in Barcelona, Spain, October 23, 2017. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

 

MADRID (Reuters) - Catalonia said on Monday it was confident all officials including police would defy attempts by Madrid to enforce direct rule on the region in a dispute that is raising fears of unrest among Spain's European allies.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008253-catalonia-warns-of-civil-disobedience-as-madrid-readies-direct-rule/

 

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U.S. needs to work with others on North Korea crisis - Singapore PM

 

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong gives a joint statement with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 23, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday he outlined for President Donald Trump his country's efforts to pressure North Korea over its nuclear programme but also advised the U.S. leader to use talks to help resolve the conflict.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008255-us-needs-to-work-with-others-on-north-korea-crisis-singapore-pm/

 

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Russian radio station says intruder stabs presenter in neck

 

An Interior Ministry officer walks inside the office of Russian radiostation Ekho Moskvy, after an intruder attacked the station's anchor Tatyana Felgengauer in Moscow, Russia October 23, 2017. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva 

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - An intruder forced his way into the offices of Russian radio station Ekho Moskvy and stabbed one of the station's anchors in the neck, the broadcaster said on its Internet site on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008256-russian radio station-says-intruder-stabs-presenter-in-neck/

 

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Kaspersky Lab to open software to review, says nothing to hide

BY REUTERS

 

REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

 

(Reuters) – Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab said on Monday it will ask independent parties to review the security of its anti-virus software, which the U.S. government has said could jeopardise national security, citing concerns over Kremlin influence and hijacking by Russian spies.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/kaspersky-lab-open-software-review-says-nothing-hide/25169/

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UK certain Iran nuclear deal to be preserved, U.S. says remains committed

 

FILE PHOTO - Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson at a press conference with Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray in London, England, October 19, 2017. REUTERS/Chris J Ratcliffe/Pool

 

LONDON (Reuters) - There is absolutely no doubt that a deal between Western powers and Iran to curb its nuclear programme will survive despite the U.S. decision not to recertify the deal, Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008259-uk-certain-iran-nuclear-deal-to-be-preserved-us-says-remains-committed/

 

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Trump to press China on North Korea, trade on Beijing visit

By Steve Holland and Matt Spetalnick

 

FILE PHOTO - U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shake hands prior to a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 8, 2017. REUTERS/Saul Loeb/Pool/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will urge President Xi Jinping to make good on his commitments to pressure North Korea when he visits China next month, a senior White House official said on Monday, stepping up a strategy to have Beijing help rein in Pyongyang.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008260-trump-to-press-china-on-north-korea-trade-on-beijing-visit/

 

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Border wall prototypes a first small step on Trump campaign promise

By Heather Somerville

 

Seven of U.S. President Donald Trump's eight border wall prototypes are shown near completion along U.S.- Mexico border near San Diego, California, U.S., October 23, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake

 

San Diego (Reuters) - Nine months after President Donald Trump took office, the first tangible signs of progress on one of the central promises of his campaign have appeared along the U.S. border with Mexico.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008261-border-wall-prototypes-a-first-small-step-on-trump-campaign-promise/

 

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Murder monk on the the run arrested on arrival in Pattaya

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Pattaya police yesterday arrested a fleeing Udon abbot who axed a drinking buddy to death and encased him in a temple wall.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008262-murder-monk-on-the-the-run-arrested-on-arrival-in-pattaya/

 

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'Crazy Killer' confession may end 30-year-old Belgian mystery

By Robert-Jan Bartunek and Alastair Macdonald

 

FILE PHOTO: Belgian and French police secure access during a police operation to search an apartment complex in the Brussels district of Uccle, Belgium, April 12, 2016. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A mystery that has troubled Belgium for over 30 years may be solved after a deathbed confession by a former policeman that he was one of the "Crazy Brabant Killers", who left 28 people dead in a bizarre string of robberies in the early 1980s.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008264-crazy-killer-confession-may-end-30-year-old-belgian-mystery/

 

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Eight year old survives as parents thrown from car in Buriram accident

 

Picture: Sanook

 

An eight year old girl lost both her parents after a car slammed into a roadside wall yesterday in Buriram.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008266-eight-year-old-survives-as-parents-thrown-from-car-in-buriram-accident/

 

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Hat Yai bloodbath as motorcycle taxi man, 59, shoots ex-lover 37, then himself

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

An old motorcycle taxi man would not leave his ex-gik alone and went to her room armed with a gun.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008273-hat-yai-bloodbath-as-motorcycle-taxi-man-59-shoots-ex-lover-37-then-himself/

 

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Bored with people who post Facebook pictures of their dinner? Perhaps not this time...

 

Picture: Sanook 

 

SAMUI: -- A Thai man who bought three fish at a Chaweng market on Koh Samui had an unexpected surprise.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008274-bored-with-people-who-post-facebook-pictures-of-their-dinner-perhaps-not-this-time/